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NATO’s newest member, and candidate for EU membership, grabbed headlines when U.S. President Donald Trump questioned the wisdom of defending the country from attack.

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For Moscow, some regions are more problematic than others.

There are more important issues to attend to first.

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Censorship, social controls and a cult of personality can only go so far when the economy is bad.

For the U.S., Ukraine is important. For Russia, Ukraine is everything.

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The central bank has decided not to raise interest rates.